Eclipse@Neill Public Library

Thanks to Pullman city councilor Nathan Weller, Neill Public Library had NASA certified eclipse glasses to give away!  The library took a waitlist for glasses, and after filling the waitlist of nearly 250 pairs packaged in a safety information packet, there were over 150 remaining glasses to be distributed on a first come, first served basis beginning at 1pm today. A long line formed shortly after the library opened at noon, and when distribution began at 1, it took only 14 minutes for the glasses to dissappear.

Want to watch the eclipse from indoors?  Join us August 21 at 9am in the Hecht meeting room for live streaming of the eclipse from the NASA website!  We’ll project video feed onto a big screen for maximum viewing pleasure.  This show will cover the path of totality the eclipse will take from Oregon to South Carolina. The program will feature views from NASA research aircraft, high-altitude balloons, satellites and specially-modified telescopes. It also will include live reports from Charleston, as well as from Salem, Oregon; Idaho Falls, Idaho; Beatrice, Nebraska; Jefferson City, Missouri; Carbondale, Illinois; Hopkinsville, Kentucky; and Clarksville, Tennessee.

Special Wednesday Club "Lego Fun" Tomorrow!

Children who just finished grades K-5 are invited to Neill Public Library’s summer “Lego Fun” program.  Thousands of Legos will be on hand, awaiting the imaginations and creativity of attending children.  Meet in the library’s Heritage Addition on Wednesday, June 28 from 1:00-3:00 pm for a great time with Legos and door prizes too!

Pre-registration is not required.  For more information about this free program or other Summer Reading events and programs, contact Children’s Librarian Kathleen Ahern at kathleen@neill-lib.org or (509) 338-3258.

Pullman ArtWalk - Kid’s Art Studio with the Pullman Arts Commission

Join the Pullman Arts Commission for a special kid’s art studio at Neill Public Library on Saturday, May 13 from 4 – 6pm.  Commissioners will host hands-on workshops for preschool, elementary, and middle school aged youth.  Experience a variety of art activities and let your creative mind loose with a variety of materials and techniques!  Fun for the whole family! 

For a full listing of ArtWalk events, please visit facebook.com/PullmanArtsCommission or contact Pullman Arts Commissioner Joanna Bailey.  

Celebrate Pullman ArtWalk with Lace!

Join us at Neill Public Library on Friday, May 12 at 3:30pm for a special bobbin lace workshop for beginners presented by the Appaloosa Lace Guild.  Workshop supplies are provided free of charge to participants.  Seating is limited and pre-registration is required.  Enjoy a display of handmade lace and a live demonstration of lacing.  Call the library at 509-334-3595 or email jbailey@neill-lib.org to reserve your spot today!  

The Appaloosa Lace Guild was started in 1992 by a group of women with an interest and desire to preserve the art of handmade lace, including bobbin lace, knitted lace, tatting, and crochet. 

Photos courtesy of Celeste Russell, Appaloosa Lace Guild 

Art Storytime with Pullman Arts Commission

Celebrate Pullman ArtWalk with stories and art!  Join the Pullman Arts Commission for a special art storytime at Neill Public Library on Thursday, May 11 at 11:30 am.  A Commissioner will read a book to children and guide participants through a fun art activity afterwards. 

For a full listing of ArtWalk events, please visit facebook.com/PullmanArtsCommission or contact Pullman Arts Commission interim chair Joanna Bailey, 509-338-3252, jbailey@neill-lib.org. 

Back By Popular Demand! Never Again: A personal story of Japanese-American internment

Neill Public Library invites the community to Never Again: A personal story of Japanese-American internment during WWII, with longtime Pullman resident Lianne Inaba.

Current events, and the popularity of books such as Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet have led to renewed interest about the internment of Americans of Japanese descent during World War II.  Lianne Inaba will share her personal story about being born in Camp Amache, a War Relocation Authority camp in Colorado.

This free event takes place Saturday, March 11 at 1:00pm in the Neill Public Library Hecht Room.

The event requires no registration, but please note seating is limited.  Light refreshments will be served.

Neill Public Library Presents Climate Change: Wicked Solutions for a Wicked Problem with Peter Haug, PhD

Neill Public Library invites the community to Climate Change: Wicked Solutions for a Wicked Problem, a program aimed at empowering participants by developing a knowledgeable understanding of the topic and assessing climate-related information that will help in making thoughtful, informed decisions about the issue.  Dr. Haug will address the widespread ramifications of climate change and the cooperative efforts of individuals, communities, and institutions to find solutions.

This free event takes place Tuesday, February 21 at 5:30pm in the Neill Public Library Hecht Room.

The event is free to the public and requires no registration, but please note seating is limited.  Light refreshments will be served.

About the presenter:

Peter Haug received his M.S. degree in Wildlife Biology and PhD in Systems Ecology and has a career in environmental impact analysis that has spanned nearly 30 years.  He has presented on this subject throughout the region, including a series of six classes at the Pioneer Center for the Pullman Parks and Recreation Department.

LEGO FUN - Tomorrow!

When: Tuesday, December 6th 
           3:45 to 4:45 p.m.

Drop in and join your friends for Legos Time! Imagine, build, create! Thousands of Legos await you.  Children ages 5-7 must be accompanied by an adult.

Pre-registration is not required.

Lego Fun Tomorrow!

Tuesday, October 4th from 3:45-4:45

Drop in and join your friends for Legos Time! Imagine, build, create! Thousands of Legos await you.  Children ages 5-7 must be accompanied by an adult. 

Pre-registration is not required.

Lego Fun Tomorrow!

Tuesday, September 6 from 3:45-4:45

Drop in and join your friends for Legos Time! Imagine, build, create! Thousands of Legos await you.  Children ages 5-7 must be accompanied by an adult. 

Pre-registration is not required.

The Healing Power of Harp, The Healing Power of Presence

Neill Public Library presents an informational evening with Friends of Hospice and concert harpist Daniella Clark, PhD.

 

The Healing Power of Harp, The Healing Power of Presence

Thursday May 19^th at 5:30pm, Hecht Meeting Room

Soothing harp music has comforted our world for centuries.  Professional concert harpist Daniella Clark, Ph.D., will share her music, her experiences in healthcare settings, and her extensive work as a concert harpist in medical settings. Friends of Hospice will share insights, suggestions, and library resources for being a healing presence for others. Light refreshments will be served.

Harp music for hospice and end of life care is offered as a complimentary service through Friends of Hospice.

To request a healing harp presence for the medically fragile,

Daniella Clark, Ph.D., Concert Harpist for Compassion,

509-592-8931 or info@harpbydaniella.com.

To request soothing harp music for hospice and end of life care,

Annie Pillers, Friends of Hospice, 509-332-4414 or director@friendsofhospice.net.

Gentiva Hospice families please contact your hospice team or call the Hospice Office at 509-332-2236. 

“Ordinary Publishers, Extraordinary Stories: Writing and Publishing in the Digital Age”

“Ordinary Publishers, Extraordinary Stories: Writing and Publishing in the Digital Age” will consider the experiences of six writers from Pullman and Moscow. Join us on Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at 5:30 pm, in the Hecht Room at Neill Public Library.
Panel will discuss how to write a novel, editing, cover art, formatting, Amazon, and having a digital presence among other things. They will gladly take questions from the audience. Panelists include:

• Nathan Braham                              • A.M Nelson
• Kayla Dawn Thomas                • Mark Rounds
• Elizabeth R. Alix                           • Tracy Young

Books will be for sale at the event. The event is free to the public and requires no registration, but please note seating is limited.  Light refreshments will be served.

Press Release: LEGO PROGRAM at Neill Public Library

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Date: January 26, 2016            

To: All media

Contact name/phone/e-mail:  Kathleen Ahern, Children’s Librarian/ (509) 338-3258/Kathleen@neill-lib.org

Event/Date: LEGO PROGRAM at Neill Public Library/Tuesday, February 2, 2016

Children ages five years and older are invited to Neill Public Library’s monthly “Lego Program.”  Thousands of Legos will be on hand, awaiting the imaginations and creativity of attending children.  Meet in the library’s Hecht Meeting Room from 3:30-4:30 for a great time with Legos and more!

Children under seven years of age must be accompanied by an adult.  Pre-registration is not required.  For more information about this free event, contact Children’s Librarian Kathleen Ahern at (509) 338-3258. 

Donate Blood at Neill Public Library for National Blood Donor Month!

Special evening with local author Kayla Dawn Thomas

Join us for a special evening with local author Kayla Dawn Thomas as she discusses the publication of her debut novel Swept Up, beginning at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 22, 2014, in the Hecht meeting room at Neill Public Library, 210 N. Grand Avenue, Pulllman, WA 99163.  Kayla will review the self-publishing process with all its ups and downs, giving insight on what she’s learned along the way.

Kayla has been a storyteller all of her life. Before she knew how to write, she told stories to a jump rope. Thankfully that stage ended once she knew how to work a pencil. Now she is blessed to be able to write full time. Swept Up is her debut novel, and she can’t wait to share all of the other stories and characters she has stored in her head.

"A Bird's Eye View" with Rick Thompson

Rick Thompson will give his presentation “A Bird’s-Eye View of the Lake Missoula Floods” beginning at 5:30 pm on Wednesday, July 9th. This library event will be held at the RTOP Theatre, 122 N Grand Avenue, in Pullman.

Rick, president of the Lower Columbia Chapter of the Ice Age Flood Institute, uniquely combines his expertise on the path of the flood with his talent of mapping, illustrating, and conveying the information in an artistic form that is revealing and easily understood.  This presentation focuses on the Lake Missoula Floods, which shaped much of the region, from the Rockies to the Pacific Coast.  These catastrophic floods pushed 500 cubic miles of water, ice, and mud across Eastern Washington, altering land formations and leaving behind erratics throughout the region.  Rick will share photos from his flights over the region, charting the paths of these floods.

Neill Public Library thanks Regional Theatre of the Palouse for their partnership in this event.

Author presentation!

Contact name/phone/e-mail:  Joanna Bailey / 509-338-3252 / jbailey@neill-lib.org
Event/Date:  Adult Summer Reading Program: Author Paul Lindholdt, June 4th, 5:30pm

Author Paul Lindholdt will read from and present on his book In Earshot of Water: Notes from the Columbia Plateau at Neill Public Library, beginning at 5:30 pm in the Hecht Room on Wednesday, June 4th.  Stop by the library to pick up the chapter that will be discussed, “On Attention;” reading the chapter is not a requirement for attendance.

Paul is a Professor of English at Eastern Washington University.  His ecological memoir, In Earshot of Water, was the 2012 winner of the Washington State Book Award.  “To read In Earshot of Water is to enter the mind of a first-rate naturalist, a devoted father, and a keen observer of all the confounding ways people find to live in place. To read this book is to learn again how to listen, how to forgive, and ultimately, how to love life that is sometimes as cruel as it is beautiful.”—Kathleen Dean Moore, author, Wild Comfort

Copies of In Earshot of Water will be available for purchase on site.

Library event! Job search strategies for the 21st century: beyond the basics

Contact name/phone/e-mail:  Joanna Bailey, Library Director/509-338-3252/jbailey@neill-lib.org            

Event/Date: Job Search Strategies for the 21st Century: Beyond the Basics/Neill Public Library, May 14 at 5:30 pm

Are you ready to take your job search to the next level?  Join us Wednesday, May 14th at 5:30 pm in Neill Library’s Hecht meeting room for a lively evening with professional consultant Kimberly Carper as she shares strategies and guidance to help you leverage your potential to land that perfect job. Learn how to effectively network in today's environment and how an informational interview is an essential, yet often overlooked, tool that will help you find the job that's right for you.

Kimberly Carper brings over 18 years of Human Resource management experience from Expedia, Hyatt Hotels, and Washington Mutual.  She is now a consultant in networking and social media strategies, résumé and cover letter development, interview preparation and salary negotiations, and other career building strategies.  No registration is required for this free event.

Architecture students reveal designs for the library

To:  Press

Contact name/phone/e-mail:  Joanna Bailey/338-3252/jbailey@neill-lib.org

Event/Date: Senior architecture students in WSU’s School of Design and Construction reveal designs for a 21^st century community library

Interested in (re)imagining what a new community library might look like?  Come to Neill Public Library on April 25 from 1:30 – 5:00 pm to hear students from the School of Design and Construction present architectural renderings of their visions for a 21^st century community library.

This review is the culmination of a semester-long studio project using Neill Public Library as its subject.  Come early to hear instructor Tom Hille and library director Joanna Bailey present an overview of the project and later meet with student groups for a close-up tour of building models and hear specifics about each unique design strategy. 

Local author booktalk at Neill Public Library

To:  All media

Contact name/phone/e-mail:  Joanna Bailey / 509-338-3252 / jbailey@neill-lib.org

Event/Date:  National Library Week at Neill Public Library: Local Author Priscilla Wegars, April 16^th, 5:30pm

Local author Priscilla Wegars will discuss her book As Rugged as the Terrain: CCC "Boys," Federal Convicts, and World War II Alien Internees Wrestle with a Mountain Wilderness at Neill Public Library, beginning at 5:30 pm in the Hecht Room on Wednesday, April 16^th.

As Rugged as the Terrain explores some intriguing history that took place at Canyon Creek on the Lochsa River: first, in 1933, as a Civilian Conservation Corps Camp; next, in 1935, as Federal Prison Camp No. 11, a road-building facility for convicts mostly from the Leavenworth, Kansas, penitentiary; and finally, beginning in May 1943, as the Kooskia Internment Camp for Japanese detainees.

Priscilla is the Volunteer Curator of the Asian American Comparative Collection in the Laboratory of Anthropology at the University of Idaho.  She has conducted extensive research into the history of the Chinese and Japanese in the Northwest, and has directed several archaeological projects in the area.

Copies of As Rugged as the Terrain will be available on site through Book People of Moscow as well as Imprisoned in Paradise, Priscilla’s earlier book on the Kooskia Internment Camp.